Samsung UN55C6500 55 inch Series 6 LED TV
Jan 22nd, 2011 | By SimonThe 55C6500 was delivered in a large box. It recommends that two people carry the TV around but it can easily be managed by one person. The box is big only in the sense that it is wide; the box is fairly narrow and not very heavy. On the front of the box we have a colorful poster with a small picture of the TV and a brief listing of the specifications and features.


The box is assembled in two pieces and there are four clips around the bottom that hold the box together. Once you remove these four clips the cardboard box can be removed revealing the screen and all the accessories.

Apart from the large screen itself, we have the base plate, mounting bracket, power cord, remote control, manual, cover plate and a handful of screws required for assembly.

Putting the 55C6500 together is an easy task. Again, the instructions recommend getting the help of a friend but the whole process can be managed by one able bodied person. The first step is to assemble the mounting bracket to the base using four of the nine screws. I’m a huge fan of the base, I find the cross design very appealing compared to the boring square base plates found in some other models.


Once you’ve assembled the base and mounting bracket, you need to pick up the screen and hook it onto the mounting bracket. There are notches which mate up and support the TV. Once the panel has caught the notches you can let go of the screen and firmly secure the panel in place using the last five screws.

The TV is now assembled and all that’s left is plugging in the power cord and connecting your inputs.

On the back side of the TV you have the inputs, subwoofer and of course the wallmount. The inputs are arranged with the LAN, Antenna, Component and VGA connections on the bottom edge and the USB, HDMI and audio connections along the side. This makes perfect sense as the LAN, Antenna, Component and VGA connections are generally ones that get plugged in and left in whereas the HDMI and USB connections come and go with various devices.




If you rotate the TV and look at it from the side, you can really see how thin the panel is. It’s not much thicker than a loonie!


I’m sure you’re dying to see what the actual screen looks like so here’s a quick peak. The Touch of Color is gone and the bezel is charcoal with a glass edge.

To operate the TV you can use the touch sensitive buttons on the bezel or the TM1060 remote. The remote uses two AAA batteries and follows the same layout as other Samsung TV’s I’ve reviewed. It is thin and fits comfortably in my hand.





The TM1060 remote still has the backlit key which illuminates each button with an orange glow. It’s a feature I don’t think is necessary. After a little while you learn where the keys on the remote are and even in the darkest rooms I never have to look down to change the channel. The learning curve will depend on how many features you actually try to use. If you need to know exactly where the Yahoo! button is than it might take a bit longer than if you were just using the remote for basic cable.

Let’s have a look at the features and specifications.